Improvement in bosom-boards



UNITED STATES ENOCH S. MORGAN, OF MYSTIC BRIDGE, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN BOSOM-BOARDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 176,334, dated April18, 1876; application filed March 2, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ENooH S. MORGAN, ofMystic Bridge, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bosom- Boards; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to theaccompan yingdrawin g, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a board for ironing shirt-bosoms, as will be. hereinafter more fullyset forth. I

In the annexed drawing, Figure 1 is a plan View of my improved bosomboard. Fig. 2is a longitudinal section of the same through the line at wof Fig. I. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the line 3 Fig. 1.

A represents the bosom-board, provided at each end, on the under side,with a cross-bar, B, extending from side to side of the board, andprojecting beyond the end thereof. C is a rectangular frame, longer thanthe board A, and of such width as to fit around the edges of the board.At one end of the frame C is a bar, D, having slotted ends fitting overthe inner edges of the side bars of the frame, and the bar D is pressedinward by means of rubber springs G G, attached to the end bar of theframe, and entering holes or recesses in the bar D.-

In ironing, the bosom is spread and stretched over the board A, and theframe 0 then placed over the same, the bar D being pressed outward toallow the frame to pass over the board. The frame rests upon thecross-bars B B, and the bosom is held taut by the expansion of therubber springs G, which clamp the bosom between the frame and edges ofthe board.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

The detachable frame 0 and sliding crossbar D, having recess near eachend, said frame being provided with rubber springs G at one end, incombination with the board A and crossbars B, arranged as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own invention I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

ENOCH S. MORGAN.

Witnesses:

GEo. E. BRIGHTMAN, D. D. MALLORY.

